Missouri, like it has almost every season under head coach Eli Drinkwitz, has plenty of NFL-caliber talent on its 2025 roster. There are currently 21 former Tigers on active NFL rosters as of Dec. 23, 2025, many of which played for Drinkwitz. 

Three Tigers from the 2024 team were drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft: Armand Membou, Luther Burden III and Marcus Bryant. 

There's an expanding list of options who could hear their names called in April or could make their way to the pros through training camp. Here's me taking a stab at where each potential pro prospect stands in terms of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Wilson broke out in his first season at Missouri, tallying a team-high nine sacks, along with 20 tackles, one fumble recovery and one interception. His explosive, 6-foot-4, 250-pound frame allows him to burst by lumbering tackles on the outside and worm his way to the quarterback. 

However, there are a few factors against Wilson in terms of his draft stock. First, he's only a junior, and could use an extra year of development to refine his game by improving his run defense and adding a couple more moves to his pass-rush repertoire. He's also in the midst of a two-sided lawsuit against Georgia. Perhaps an extra season at Missouri could boost his stock from a mid-round pick to a first-round pick, should he solidify himself as a premiere edge in his senior season. 

Green started all 12 games at left guard on Missouri's 2024 offensive line, playing alongside drafted tackles Membou and Bryant. He excelled, and emerged as one of the conferences top interior linemen as just a sophomore. 

However, his junior season told a different tale, as he shifted to tackle and saw both ups and downs. Still, Green made Second Team All-SEC as Missouri's blindside protector for 10 games, and showed versatility to an extent. He would still likely be drafted as a Day 2 pick, but could regain his status as a potential first-rounder with a stellar senior season, either at tackle or guard. 

Trotter would no doubt be a Day 2 pick at the worst, should he decide to enter his name in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, he still has two years of eligibility remaining, and could easily be a first-round candidate for the 2027 or 2028 class, assuming he improves across the next two seasons. 

While Burden and Membou found themselves atop of their position groups ahead of their 2025 NFL Draft, Missouri has no candidates in this category for the 2026 cycle. 

Zion Young likely has the highest chance of being drafted for any Tiger that's exhausted eligibility following the 2025 season. He finished the season with a career-high 6.5 sacks, along with two forced fumbles and 38 tackles. Young stands at a towering 6-foot-5, 262 pounds and has the prototypical body for a modern-day NFL defensive end. 

He's even garnered buzz as a potential first-round pick, but a recent DWI charge might hamper that status. Still, his measurements and production should make him a likely second or third round pick, with the chance to drop to the fourth or fifth round in a worst-case scenario. 

McClellan finished his senior season with career highs in both tackles and sacks, logging 42 and five respectively. Standing at 6-foot-4, 323 pounds, he has an NFL-ready body and can instantly play a small, rotational role on a defensive front. 

He ranks anywhere from the third round to the sixth round on early major big boards, so could make his way up to Day 2, but is likely an early Day 3 guy for now. 

Coleman may not be the tallest or quickest receiver available, but he's an efficient route-runner with surefire hands, and ranks first in the SEC with 137 total receptions between the 2024 and 2025 seasons, despite having shaky quarterback play for both. 

He's an extremely viable depth option for a team with a young quarterback needing reliable hands, but athleticism limits his ceiling as an eventual top guy. He'll find himself hearing his name called on Day 3, if at all.  

Trost spent the final season of his seven-year college career at Missouri, and made the most of it. He started all 12 games as the Tigers' right tackle, and finished the season as PFF's highest-graded offensive lineman in the nation. Trost also earned AP All-American honors.

The only setback for Trost is his age, as he will be 24 years old before the 2026 season begins, which limits his room for growth at the pro level. Whether Trost's future is at guard or tackle is unknown, but he's an NFL-caliber player based on his 2025 play. 

Tollison was once slotted as one of the top centers in the 2026 NFL Draft, but an ACL tear late in his 2024 season derailed those plans. Perhaps due to the injury, his level of play regressed in 2025, and Tollison looked like the shell of the All-SEC caliber player he was just a season ago.

Perhaps with another season of recovery and experience, along with a good combine performance, Tollison's SEC experience and proven leadership in multiple situations could be enticing for a rebuilding team to take a flyer on in a late round. 

Pride enters the draft as an experienced defensive back with four collegiate seasons split equally between Clemson and Missouri. He logged four passes defended in every season, along with two interceptions and 20 or more tackles in both his junior and senior seasons at Missouri. 

His drawbacks, however, include a tendency to get burned in man coverage and a small frame of just 5-foot-11, 188 pounds. There are successful rotational corners in the league at his stature, but Pride's lack of pure speed and size makes him a fringe draftable prospect, who's more likely to get a phone call after the draft rather than his his name called during it. 

Carnell racked up 168 tackles, 22 passes defended, four fumbles forced and five interceptions across his five seasons with Missouri. He played both at safety and in the slot, proving versatility in both the pass and the run game. 

As an experienced, multi-faceted defensive back, Carnell could draw valid interest as an undrafted free agent, but an elite combine could propel him to a late-round pick. 

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